Folk-singer Paul Thompson, who once appeared on "Top Tunes and New Talent", makes his debut tonight. He will appear as a regular on the show during the summer. Regulars include Alice Lon, the Lennon Sisters, Buddy Hayes, Pete Fountain and the Lawrence Welk Band. Highlights: Songs include "The Only Man on the Island", "Summertime" and a medley of Sigmund Romberg songs. Also an old-fashioned square dance.moreless

Lawrence Welk and the band present a series of impressions of famous bands playing the musical selection each is known for.
Highlights:
"Got a Date with an Angel" (Hal Kemp)
"You Made Me Love You" (Harry James)
"Hot Lips" (Henry Busse).

Tonight's program is dedicated to the United Spanish War Veterans on this 60th anniversary of the sinking of the battleship Maine. Highlights: Bob Lido performs "I Married For Money". The Band does "I Want a Girl". Larry Hooper performs "Practice What You Preach". The Lennon Sisters sing "If We All Said A Prayer".moreless

Lawrence Welk Christmas Show.
Highlights:
Larry Dean and Diane Lennon reminisce about the good old days before they were born in "Let's Have an Old Fashioned Christmas".
Other holiday features.
Aladdin's rendition of "The Night Before Christmas".
Rocky Rockwell performs "Nuttin' For Christmas".

Lawrence's guest is Jayne Walton is the original Champagne Lady who joined up with the then little known Welk outfit in 1940 at Omaha, Nebraska. She left in 1945 to go it alone. She had some success with her Spanish songs "Marie Elena", "Cielto Lindo" and "Say Si, Si". Highlights: Alice Lon sings "But Not For Me". Aladdin and Big Tiny Little perform "Oh, Marie". Rocky Rockwell does "I Took My Horn to a Party". Larry Hooper performs "Ding Dong Daddy". Jack Martin does "Well, I Swan".moreless

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